Tánaiste announces €44m in grants for primary and post-primary schools - €36m for minor works in primary schools which includes €8m for playground and PE equipment €7.8m package for post-primary schools to renew PE equipment. [education.ie]
- Published: 22 November 2010
The Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan TD, today announced details of €44 million in grants for primary and post-primary schools.
A €28 million minor works grant and a PE funding package of €8 million for 3,246 primary schools was announced along with a €7.8 million PE funding package for over 700 post-primary schools throughout the country.
Announcing the minor works grant for 2010/2011, the Tánaiste said that the rates payable are €5,500 per school plus €18.50 per mainstream pupil and €74 per special needs pupil.
The grant for primary schools allows schools to carry out minor works without needing to deal directly with the Department.
The funds must be spent on the physical infrastructure of the school or on items of furniture and equipment for educational use including IT related equipment.
In addition, the Tánaiste announced details of the playground and PE equipment grant under which each primary school will receive a basic grant of €1,000 plus €10 per pupil.
The grant in the case of a 50-pupil primary school will be worth €1,500 and in the case of a 300-pupil primary school the grant will be €4,000.
Post-primary schools will receive a basic grant of €2,000 plus €20 per pupil in respect of PE equipment.
The grant in the case of a 200-student post-primary school will be worth €6,000 and in the case of a 500-student school the grant will be €12,000.
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